Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (nCoV-2019)

[gabe]

Expect to see more military vehicles, personnel on GTA roads

National Defence said the public can expect to see a larger number of military vehicles and staff on GTA roadways starting on Monday. The military said Sunday they will be moving hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces members from across the province to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden as part of a...

toronto.citynews.ca

 

[Jasmine18]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1246838563032797185

Man india is a funny place

 

[PinkLucy]

How sewage could reveal true scale of coronavirus outbreak

Wastewater testing could also be used as an early-warning sign if the virus returns.

www.nature.com

 

[AlbertC]

N.L. premier takes aim at Trump over coronavirus medical supplies

BY STAFF THE CANADIAN PRESS
Posted April 5, 2020 2:13 pm

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says he’s furious with U.S. President Donald Trump for suggesting the country could ban exports of medical supplies to Canada.

Dwight Ball told a news conference Sunday that the province gained international acclaim for the way its residents helped thousands of stranded airline passengers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001.

Ball says that when the United States was in crisis, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians “acted fast and did what was necessary.”

The premier said even though he was “infuriated” with Trump’s actions, he insisted that the people of the province wouldn’t hesitate to repeat what they did during 9/11.

N.L. premier takes aim at Trump over coronavirus medical supplies | Globalnews.ca

Dwight Ball said even though he was "infuriated" with Trump's actions, he insisted that N.L. wouldn't hesitate to repeat what they did during 9/11.

globalnews.ca

 

[Richard White]

Boris Johnson has just been taking to hospital for tests relating to his Coronavirus diagnosis.

 

[Videodrome]

So, who watched the Queen's speech?

 

[Richard White]

So, who watched the Queen's speech?

I did. I found her very regal in her speech, very professional and very to the point. I really feel like it will get through to people.

 

[Videodrome]

I am binge watching The Crown right now and it has made me really respect her. Maybe her telling people to stay home will get the job done!

 

[PinkLucy]

This throws a whole new spin on things if animals can carry it. We don't all have pet tigers, but what about domestic cats? https://nypost.com/2020/04/05/a-bronx-zoo-tiger-now-has-coronavirus/

 

[Johnny Au]

Meanwhile, arsonists in Britain torched down 5G towers, claiming that 5G causes the virus:

5G coronavirus conspiracy theory is dangerous fake nonsense, UK says

A conspiracy theory that links 5G mobile telecommunications masts to the spread of the novel coronavirus is dangerous fake news and completely false, Britain said on Saturday after masts in several parts of the country were torched.

www.reuters.com

 

[Northern Light]

On a slightly lighter note...........from Twitter:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1246877342770827264

 

[TheKingEast]

Has anyone watched the movie Contagion? Spooky.

 

[MetroMan]

Has anyone watched the movie Contagion? Spooky.

I didn’t find it spooky, I found it reassuring knowing the experts working on this problem behind the scenes.

As we’re seeing now, the film was incredibly accurate in it’s predictions and in how the CDC and WHO deal with pandemics. Larry Brilliant, the epidemiologist who led the eradication of Smallpox, consulted on the film.

The virus depicted in Contagion had a much higher mortality rate than SARS-CoV-2 but in the end (spoiler), they got a vaccine and humanity survived. We’ll get there.

 

[PinkLucy]

I'm quite confident in the scientists. However, the politics continue to get in the way, particularly in the US.

 

[TheKingEast]

I didn’t find it spooky, I found it reassuring knowing the experts working on this problem behind the scenes.

As we’re seeing now, the film was incredibly accurate in it’s predictions and in how the CDC and WHO deal with pandemics. Larry Brilliant, the epidemiologist who led the eradication of Smallpox, consulted on the film.

The virus depicted in Contagion had a much higher mortality rate than SARS-CoV-2 but in the end (spoiler), they got a vaccine and humanity survived. We’ll get there.

Spooky meaning how it mirrored exactly what happened here. The accuracy is crazy to see.

Yes, there was a vaccine, but society fell apart. Looting, no food, violence etc.... It didn't focus on the financial aspect which I think will hit many people very hard. Difference there is the Prez wasn't an idiot who thought the whole thing was a hoax and dragged his feet for 2 months. Imagine?